January 21, 2025 12:09 PM

Oyster blood protein helps fight against superbugs: study

A protein found in the blood of Australian oysters could help in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according to a study published on Tuesday. The study, led by a team from Southern Cross University (SCU) in Australia, discovered that a protein in the blood of the Sydney rock oyster is capable of killing bacteria as well as increasing the effectiveness of some antibiotics against a range of bacteria, Xinhua news agency reported. In laboratory tests, they found that the protein w...